Q: Is 2,395,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,395,750 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 2,395,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 37 50 70 74 125 175 185 250 259 350 370 518 875 925 1,295 1,369 1,750 1,850 2,590 2,738 4,625 6,475 6,845 9,250 9,583 12,950 13,690 19,166 32,375 34,225 47,915 64,750 68,450 95,830 171,125 239,575 342,250 479,150 1,197,875 and 2,395,750, with no remainder.

Since 2,395,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,395,750, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).